Bob Pratt Jr.

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Bob Pratt Jr.
Personal information
Full name Robert Pratt Jr.
Date of birth(1936-03-24)24 March 1936
Original team(s) Canterbury [1]
Height 174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1955–1958 South Melbourne 35 (35)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1958.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Bob Pratt Jr. (born 24 March 1936) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Pratt played as a forward for South Melbourne during his debut season in 1955, including the full-forward position that his father, Bob Pratt Sr., had excelled. He had forced his way into the team after scoring 21 goals from three games in the South Melbourne reserves. [2] Pratt's 24 VFL goals that year were enough to finish second in the South Melbourne goal-kicking and included hauls of five goals against Geelong and six against Richmond. [3]

Pratt was used mostly as a half forward flanker for the rest of his career, which ended in 1958 when he announced his retirement, citing business commitments. [4]

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References

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. The Age ,"Son Follows His Father", 6 May 1955, p. 1
  3. AFL Tables: Bob Pratt
  4. The Age,"Bob Pratt's Retirement", 20 August 1958, p. 11